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21 Oct 2020

ACEM confirms new President-Elect

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) has confirmed Dr Clare Skinner as its new President-Elect during the College's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21 October.

09 Oct 2020

UCCs alone will not fix hospital ED issues

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; The College) notes today’s reports of Urgent Care Centres (UCCs) once again under consideration to help address chronic overcrowding and access block issues facing Tasmanian hospitals.

05 Dec 2018

Alcohol burden on emergency departments

The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand has released findings from an ongoing study to identify sources of harm arriving at hospitals that involve alcohol consumption.

06 Dec 2021

ACEM responds to announcement of parliamentary inquiry into SA ramping

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (the College; ACEM) extends its thanks to the public for their support that has led to a parliamentary inquiry into ambulance ramping in South Australia.

03 Dec 2019

Response to Royal Commission into mental health interim report

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) has welcomed the interim report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System’s recommendation to increase funding for mental health, including via a new revenue mechanism.

20 Nov 2023

Updated: Statement on omission of pre-recorded addresses at 2023 ASM

Updated 22 November 2023.

11 Mar 2019

Regional Censor for Northern Territory: Dr Rebecca Day

COE Member since February 2019

30 Jan 2019

Scribes boost ED doctors’ productivity and reduce patient waiting time

The use of medical scribes increased emergency doctors’ productivity and reduced patients’ length of stay, according to a new study.

31 Oct 2019

ACEM welcomes draft Productivity Commission report into mental health

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) welcomes the release of the draft Productivity Commission report into mental health.

23 Aug 2019

ACEM response to report into WA mental health services

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine warns action is required to relieve pressure on Western Australia’s unsustainable mental health system, following a concerning Auditor General’s report into state-managed adult mental health services.